We are celebrating Pride Month in June, and our music selection is entirely focused on amplifying the work of LGBTQ+ artists. This session includes work made by gay, trans, and non-binary artists, who infuse their identity into their music, with messages of pride, awareness, rage, encouragement, and care.

This session has been curated, produced, and hosted by Iohann Rashi Vega.

As part of our celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, during May, we dedicate this session to featuring music and artists, representing the Pacific Islands. 

Enjoy this selection of songs with a focus on the Polynesian, Maōri, Fa'amatai, and Viti, among others. 

This episode features music by artists from New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. With the collaboration of Zoë Naglieri-Prescod on the curation, this session is produced and hosted by Iohann Rashi Vega.

April is Jazz Appreciation Month. And we join the celebration of the most important musical contribution of the USA to global music with a fresh selection of groovy and jazz-inspired tracks from artists around the world.

This session features artists from Paris and Barcelona; The USA; Italy; The Netherlands; and Australia. Session curated, produced and hosted by Zoë.

In celebration of Woman's History Month in March, we share the music, stories, experiences, and cultures of female artists, around the world. Fresh Music out of the Crates celebrates women, with a selection of pieces in different languages and genres. 

Featuring music from Finland, via the UK; Tibet, via the UK; Ukraine; a collaboration from Denmark, and Barbados, via Canada; and France. Hosted, curated, and produced by Zoë.

Welcome to our fourth Black History Month special session of Fresh Music out of the Crates! We are dedicating our music selections, to celebrate and showcase the talents and musical creations of Black artists around the world, in celebration of Black History Month during February, in the U.S.

We will enjoy a hip-hop-centric session loaded with energy and inspiration that blends jazz, traditional and ancestral roots, street festivity, and underground party pulsing beats, with musical work by black artists representing from all over the world.

Featuring music from Eastern Nigeria; Philadelphia, USA; Haiti; Chicago, USA; República Dominicana; and Puerto Rico via Brooklyn, USA. Hosted, curated, and produced by iohann.

A new session drops, full of fresh sounds in a high upbeat and underground vibe.  We will enjoy danceable, groovy, and experimental pieces with deep bass, sordid stomping rhythms, lots of hip hop, jazz, Caribbean, Afro-beats, and electronic sounds. Featuring music and artists from Japan via the UK; Puerto Rico and Cuba, via the US; London, with Jamaica influences; Brazil; and New Orleans, with Yoruba and Puerto Rican infused flavors. Hosted by Iohann.

On our fifth session, we bring you sounds from independent artists and bands from multiple countries and cultures, with an uplifting, and laid-back mood, selected for your listening pleasure and consideration. All genres, languages, countries, and styles are curated in this musical project by Media Lab, appealing to audiences looking for the latest hip sounds. Featuring music and artists from Germany, The Netherlands, New York City, and a London-based Zimbabwean-Dutch artist. Hosted by Iohann.